Brownfield Parklet introducing Dan Southward
Artist Dan Southward is working with us at Brilliant Bamboo as part of residency for the development of the Brilliant Bamboo Brownfield Parklet. We hand over to Dan to introduce himself, and his approach to this project “I am a freelance artist and photographer, amongst various other roles and responsibilities, I have been based in […]
Brilliant Bamboo secures brownfield site in Stoke for pioneering parklet
Press Release by Hannah Hiles for Brilliant Bamboo. A Stoke-on-Trent-based bamboo project has found a home on a disused patch of concrete in a supermarket car park where a major pottery factory once stood. Brilliant Bamboo, led by Gemma Thomas, has signed a 10-year lease on an approximately one-acre plot on the edge of Sainsbury’s […]
How an Email About Bamboo Changed My Life
Blog by Sally Malkin. Back at Easter in 2022, I received an email from an arts programme I’d previously worked with. They were asking if I’d be interested in project managing a new project based on bamboo. At the time, I was recovering from the challenges of COVID and dealing with personal loss and grateful […]
Sandra’s Story: #DiscoverMiddleport
During the work Brilliant did in February and March with Middleport Matters, as part of #DiscoverMiddleport and our project Discover Bamboo, we commissioned Spencer Jenkins to co-design a bench and artwork. Spencer co-designed using place and people. Starting with a site visit and walk around looking at details on buildings, parks and streets and through […]